CAMDEN, N.J. - The
Dartmouth women's crew team closed out the 2012 Ivy League Championship in
sixth place on Sunday (May 13) on the Cooper River. The Big Green collected 29
points on the afternoon finishing ahead of Columbia and Penn.

Radcliffe earned the Ivy League Championship by virtue of
its first place finish in the varsity eight grand final. The Crimson crossed
the finish line with a time of 6:17.74 ahead of the Cornell crew, who was
second with a time of 6:20.53. Princeton had the highest point total with 76
points on the afternoon, three points ahead of Radcliffe who amassed 73 total
points.

The Big Green's second varsity eight had the best showing of
the day with a fifth place finish in the grand final. The Dartmouth crew edged
Cornell by four seconds with a time of 6:40.62.

Dartmouth's first varsity eight also qualified for the grand
final through the morning heats. The Big Green's top boat finished in
sixth-place in the grand final with a time of 6:26.67, three seconds behind
Brown's top boat.

In the four, Dartmouth took second in the petite final in the
first varsity four and finish in sixth in the second varsity four with a time.

The Big Green opened the day's racing with strong
performances in the morning heats. Dartmouth's first varsity eight and second
varsity eight each advanced to the grand finals by placing in the top three of
their respective heats.

Dartmouth's second varsity eight had the best race of the
morning, placing second in its heat with a time of 6:32.19, the time was the
third fastest time among all the boats in the morning.

The Big Green's first varsity eight also had a good showing
in its morning heat. The Big Green crew placed third in its heat with a time of
6:20.17 - the fourth fastest time among all crews.

Dartmouth's first varsity four advanced to the petite final
by placing fourth in its heat with a time of 7:37.30. The second varsity four
advanced straight to the grand final.

Dartmouth will wait to see if it is selected for the NCAA Championship.
The 2012 NCAA Selection show will take place on Tuesday, May 15 at 5:00 p.m.
The show will air on NCAA.com